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Have muscle soreness or stiffness from exercising or repeated use of any muscles? This acute soreness is due to general fatigue of the exercised muscles. If muscle soreness is delayed by about 12 hours and lasts 2 to 4 days, you may also have micro tears in muscle tissue and/or micro-tearing of connective tissue in and around muscles and joints.
I don’t think it comes as a surprise that physical inactivity and negative lifestyle seriously threaten and hasten the deterioration rate of the human body. But did you know that physical inactivity, which has been termed Sedentary Death Syndrome, is the second greatest threat to U.S. public health? It is important to note that this is a lifestyle-related issue.
With the New Year upon us, people are thinking about renewing their health commitments! What better way to be "out with the old" and "in with the new" than through the Opening Channels Program? This program may assist with mild cleansing and begin to prepare the body for further cleansing as the year progresses. The combination of seven products in the Opening Channels Program provides the body with the nutrition and support which can open the pathways of elimination and assist the flow system of the body to function optimally. It is never too late to look at the basics and lay the foundation for healing. Let's take another look at this well-designed program and start the New Year refreshed with a proven staple from our inventory!
ReHydration - Homeopathic for dehydration AminoGest - Protein that is easy to assimilate Catalyst-7 - Digestive enzymes Colon Clear - Herbal formula historically used to assist with elimination Pure Body Clear - Herbal formula historically used for mild cleansing and rebuilding Flora Synergy - Helpful probiotics for the gut SpectraMin - Full-spectrum ionic trace minerals
I am reminded of the importance of probiotics this month, and their importance to the foundation and continuing status of my health. Anyone can benefit from a probiotic supplement, as these healthy bacteria reside in your digestive tract, where up to 80% of your immune system resides. They help fight off illness, as well as help one recover from illness.
Historically, people around the world have eaten yogurt, buttermilk, kefir and other fermented foods for their health to obtain the beneficial bacteria in these types of foods. However, if you are experiencing a health issue, it is a good idea to take probiotic supplements, as our food sources do not contain enough of the healthy bacteria to booster our systems.
More and more of today’s healthcare professionals are realizing the benefits of these “good bacteria” and their importance in your diet. If you have currently or recently experienced any of the following, please consider a probiotic supplement.
yeast infections
taking antibiotics
sickness (common cold, sinusitus, fever, etc.)
high stress
We offer Flora 12+ and Flora Synergy. Flora 12+ provides 12 strains of these helpful bacteria in a high quality and very potent form in order to assist your body in regenerating its natural, healthy, immune boosting bacteria. Additionally, the “plus” in the product name relates to the inclusion of probiotic yeast, which may be useful in controlling particularly stubborn yeast infections.
Flora Synergy contains the superior probiotic, Lactobacillus Sporogenes, which exists in a protective spore form and survives stomach acid, heat and antibiotics – no refrigeration required! Once this probiotic reaches the intestinal tract it multiplies and creates an environment for renewed digestive and immune health.
The sad loss of Patrick Swayze brings to light the devastating effects of pancreatic cancer. The pancreas is not an organ that is often referred to, it stays out of the limelight providing its services without recognition until something goes wrong. The difficulty with pancreatic cancer is that it often goes undetected until it is too late and once detected less than 5% diagnosed survive after 5 years. As for Patrick Swayze, he battled the painful disease for 20 months before laying to rest.
The causes of pancreatic cancer are still unknown although diet and lifestyle factors, as with any health or dis-ease, are said to play a role. Dr. Michael Gershon explains the pancreas in this way, “The pancreas is at once a protector of the intestine, a provider of the kind of environment digestive enzymes need in which to function, and a manufacturer of digestive enzymes. In its spare time, the pancreas also secretes hormones (insulin and glucagon) into the bloodstream. These hormones regulate the blood sugar level. The enzyme-manufacturing capacity of the pancreas is impressive. There is very little that we eat that cannot be digested by at least one of the enzymes the pancreas makes.” With this level of responsibility it is no wonder when it begins to malfunction the survival rate is low.
Without knowing the biochemical cause of pancreatic cancer and with limited resources currently available to cure cancer, what can we do as preventative? The basics are to stop smoking, eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly, and maintain a healthy weight. These are all good steps for everyone to take, but how does a man like Patrick Swayze, a fit and determined man get pancreatic cancer?
As Dr Gershon mentions above, the pancreas plays a lead role in blood sugar maintenance and digestion. We can only postulate on the mind-body-emotion connection to pancreatic cancer, but if we look at the role that the pancreas plays in our body we can find parallels that match our life and behaviors. Louise Hays states that the pancreas represents sweetness in our life and cancer represents deep hurt and long standing resentment. This withholding of sweetness is akin to grief. One can say that it is the inability to breakdown and digest life – pull the sweetness out of it, the richness and the nutritive aspects. When stress and resentment builds up we limit our resources we have available to heal and to think clearly and prosperously. We don’t need to hold in our pain and grief; with the right support they can be released.
In this vein another way to be preventative is to enjoy life now. To find the sweetness and richness of life and let that be our focus. Stressful situations may never go away but how we approach them can change our life dramatically.
Every day we are utilizing and losing water through our breath, sweat, and urine. If we are sick we lose even more water through vomit and diarrhea. There are different levels of dehydration and it can be very serious if vomiting or diarrhea persists. Mild dehydration is common and often undetected because no immediate serious effects can be observed; however long term mild dehydration can lead to early aging and a compromised healthy body.
According to Sanskrit, the word for coconut is kalpa vriksha, which when translated means “the tree that supplies all that is needed to live.” While this may seem an extreme statement to make about a tropical tree, it’s not so far fetched.
Due to the concerns of agave nectar, Ultimate Superfoods lays out the facts about their clear raw agave nectar: 